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A screenshot from Cloud Gardens. We see the remains of a decaying greenhouse

Getting tangled up in the beautiful landscapes of Cloud GardensGetting tangled up in the beautiful landscapes of Cloud Gardens

Exploring the challenges that appeared when designing how players would guide plant growth, and the thoughts that went into creating this lost world.

byJoel Couture, Contributor

Oct 18, 2021

10 Min Read

Headcolds and happenstance: Making the best story possible for Life is Strange: True ColorsHeadcolds and happenstance: Making the best story possible for Life is Strange: True Colors

byBryant Francis

Oct 14, 2021

9 Min Read

Depth, direction, agency: The looping narrative structure of_ The Forgotten City_Depth, direction, agency: The looping narrative structure of_ The Forgotten City_

Oct 12, 2021

9 Min Read

A screenshot from Eastward depicting a pixel art house that resembles a boat.

Eastward's creators share insights on making pixel art adventures Eastward's creators share insights on making pixel art adventures

byBryant Francis

Oct 11, 2021

5 Min Read

Designing the challenging traversal of physics platformer Deepest SwordDesigning the challenging traversal of physics platformer Deepest Sword

Oct 7, 2021

11 Min Read

Express yourself: Designing an inclusive character creator for OlliOlli WorldExpress yourself: Designing an inclusive character creator for OlliOlli World

Oct 5, 2021

6 Min Read

5 fantasy heroes stand behind the words Poker Quest. A, large sinister figure looms in the background hoding playing cards.

Using established card game rules for monster-slaying RPG combat in Poker Quest

Using established card game rules for monster-slaying RPG combat in Poker Quest

byJohn Harris, Contributor

A young child plays with Pok Pok Playroom's Busy Board toy on an iPad.

How just letting kids be kids drives the design of Pok Pok Playroom

How just letting kids be kids drives the design of Pok Pok Playroom

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Exploring the microscopic cosmos beneath our feet in Secrets of Soil

Exploring the microscopic cosmos beneath our feet in Secrets of Soil

byJoel Couture, Contributor

Creating the iconic soundtrack for Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Creating the iconic soundtrack for Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

byJack Yarwood, Contributor

A minimalist map of Deathloop's island overlaid with poloroids of enemies, each connected to eachother by colorful string.

Defining the unique identity of Deathloop's world and Visionaries through sound design

Defining the unique identity of Deathloop's world and Visionaries through sound design

byBryn Gelbart, Contributor

Opinion: The pandemic PAX - Relearning how to gather in a dangerous world

Opinion: The pandemic PAX - Relearning how to gather in a dangerous world

byKatherine Cross, Contributor

The Vale banner image featuring the silhouette a warrior princess against a crimson mountain range.

Exploring the sonic foundations of audio-only adventure The Vale: Shadow of the Crown

Exploring the sonic foundations of audio-only adventure The Vale: Shadow of the Crown

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Capturing the retro-future essence of Deathloop through its score

Capturing the retro-future essence of Deathloop through its score

byBryn Gelbart, Contributor

factori gameplay. Red, yellow, green, and blue factories are spread across the screen as single letters travel between them.

An "i" for detail: Designing for approachably complex, letter-bending puzzles in factori

An "i" for detail: Designing for approachably complex, letter-bending puzzles in factori

byJoel Couture, Contributor

A screenshot from 12 Minutes. The cop character kneels over the player character and his wife, both bound at the hands.

Using '"accumulated player knowledge" to drive design decisions in Twelve Minutes

Using '"accumulated player knowledge" to drive design decisions in Twelve Minutes

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

A screenshot from Dice Legacy. Two orange dice are placed on a miniature building

Rolling into a fresh twist on the citybuilder genre with Dice Legacy

Rolling into a fresh twist on the citybuilder genre with Dice Legacy

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Exploring Sci-Fi Games: A Q&A with Strangeland's Mark Yohalem

Exploring Sci-Fi Games: A Q&A with Strangeland's Mark Yohalem

byCameron Kunzelman, Contributor

A screenshot of Alto's Odyssey. The Lost City stands silhouetted in the background of a Desert Path.

For Alto's Odyssey’s devs, a healthy mind is as important for players as it is for themselves

For Alto's Odyssey’s devs, a healthy mind is as important for players as it is for themselves

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

The delicate balance of action and stealth in Hood: Outlaws & Legends, a unique PvPvE game

The delicate balance of action and stealth in Hood: Outlaws & Legends, a unique PvPvE game

byLuke Siuty, Contributor

A screenshot from Song of Farca showing the protagonist's computer screen covered in emails, maps, and investigation notes.

Designing non-linear mysteries worth solving in Song of Farca

Designing non-linear mysteries worth solving in Song of Farca

byJoel Couture, Contributor

A screenshot of Aliens Fireteam Elite. A Colonial Marine uses a flamethrower on the alien enemies.

Mixing movie magic and MMO design theory to create Aliens: Fireteam Elite

Mixing movie magic and MMO design theory to create Aliens: Fireteam Elite

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Emotion in motion: Expressive character animation in 3 evocative games

Emotion in motion: Expressive character animation in 3 evocative games

From the Editors: Reflections on Gamasutra

From the Editors: Reflections on Gamasutra

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

How game designers handle the burden of encumbrance

How game designers handle the burden of encumbrance

byJack Yarwood, Contributor

Tides of Chaos: How Baldur's Gate 3 tackles the RNG of D&D-inspired dice rolls

Tides of Chaos: How Baldur's Gate 3 tackles the RNG of D&D-inspired dice rolls

byAlissa McAloon, Publisher

Designing Manifold Garden's believably unbelievable world and puzzles

Designing Manifold Garden's believably unbelievable world and puzzles

byJohn Harris, Contributor

Turning love into a cooperative game mechanic in The Game Bakers' Haven

Turning love into a cooperative game mechanic in The Game Bakers' Haven

byAron Garst, Contributor

The real buildings that inspired Control's Oldest House

The real buildings that inspired Control's Oldest House

byGame Developer, Staff

Opinion: Can World of Warcraft Classic capture the MMO's original glory?

Opinion: Can World of Warcraft Classic capture the MMO's original glory?

byKatherine Cross, Contributor

Opinion: Less is more - Why Observation's ending fell flat

Opinion: Less is more - Why Observation's ending fell flat

byKatherine Cross, Contributor

Opinion: Observation's AI is a brilliant narrative device

Opinion: Observation's AI is a brilliant narrative device

byKatherine Cross, Contributor

'Herd' is the word: Developing the Pikmin-inspired The Wild at Heart

'Herd' is the word: Developing the Pikmin-inspired The Wild at Heart

byAron Garst, Contributor

Making the tactics genre more accessible, less intimidating, in Fae Tactics

Making the tactics genre more accessible, less intimidating, in Fae Tactics

byAron Garst, Contributor

How do you rejuvenate the skateboarding genre? Put a bird on it!

How do you rejuvenate the skateboarding genre? Put a bird on it!

byAron Garst, Contributor

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